Collapsible broiler and barbecue



Sept. 21, 1954 PANKEN Re. 23,874

COLLAPSIBLE BROILER AND BARBECUE DEVICE Original Filed June ,7, 1952 3Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. A1berf Pun ken Attorney Sept. 21, 1954 PANKENRe. 23,874

COLLAPSIBLE BROILER AND BARBECUE DEVICE Original Filed June 7, 1952 3Sheets-Sheet 2 1'g 8 INVENTOR.

Albert Punkep AHorney P 21, 1954 A. PANKEN COLLAPSIBLE BROILER ANDBARBECUE DEVICE 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Original Filed June 7, 1952 i f i i WINVENTOIL Al bori- Punkcn Attorney Reissued Sept. 21, 1954 UNITED STATESOriginal No.

Serial No. 292,269, for reissue Novem 18 Claims.

Matter enclosed reissue My invention relates to combination [barbecue]rotisserie and broiler devices, having particular reference to the typethat is of a knock-down construction and which can be operativepurposes.

of my invention is to provide a device of the aforementioned charactermeans and motor support means, electrical heating unit means, and coverenclosure means for supporting a broiling tr hich food may be providingat the same asembling clip utilizing preferably,

to varled intensities of to support a fowl may be unit also mountingsp1t on which mounted for barbecuing Another object of my to provide theaforementioned character which several of its six surfaces, thuspermitting constant inspection and of the food that is being broiled orbarbecued.

A still further object of my invention is to provide in an article ofthe aforementioned character a number of elements which may be readilyassembled or knocked tion purposes, and readily assembled when siredwithout requiring auxiliary assembling means such as screws, bolts orthe like.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a modifiedstructure of the aforementioned character which will support amultiplicity of spit means so that a larger number of food items may bebarbecued thereupon.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device of theaforementioned character, in which the multiple spit means is,preferably, arranged in triangular relationship, progearing for drivingthe said spit means, so that the food items mounted on each individualspit will rotate about a circular orbit on each individual spit, rotatealso about the axis of the triangular formation hereinbefore referredto, food item will rotate upon its respective spit means, and present adifferent surface of the said food item to the heating element for eachcycle of rotation of the entire combined multiple spit holding unit.

A still further object of my invention is to device of theaforementioned character which is readily assembled or knocked down,which is made up of conventional glass pans,

her 1 specification; matter printed in italics indicates the additionsPATENT OFFlCE COLLAPSIBLE BROILER AND BARBECUE DEVICE Albert Panken,Chicago, 111.

2,618,730, dated November 18, 1952,

June

7, 1952. Application 6, 1953, Serial No. 392,532

in heavy brackets '1 appears in the original patent out forms no part ofthis made by reissue.

which may, incidentally, individual capable of use as a broiler, or as arotisserie device, which is made up of simple elemental parts so that itmay be manufactured economically in quantity pro A still further obiectis to pr and. channel elements adapted to 'join together wall and bottommembers to form a broiler and rotisserie enclosure.

Other objects and advantages inherent in my parent from an examinationof the accompanying drawings, bearing further elucidation in the ensuingdescription, where like symbols are used to designate like parts, and inwhich;

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one form of my Fig. substantially,

Fig tially,

Fig tially,

sectional view taken,

2 of Fig. 1. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken, substanon the lines 3--3of Fig. 2. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken, on the lines 4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken, substantially, on the lines 5--5f Fig. 4.

' 6 is a cross-sectional view taken, substanon the lines 6-45 Fig. 5.

substanview showing the clip elethe same to the glass the clearance cutments to permit assembling pan means hereinbefore Fig. 8 is aperspective view the motor or prime mover unit, also showingschematically diagram connecting the prime mover means optionally to theheat element means circuitlj, an essential invention].

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view, similar to Fig. 5, showing a slightmodification of my invention, wherein a multiple spit supporting thedirection of 4,5 the direction of are provided with beaded portions 18on opposite sides thereof and lips 59 at the other two ends pans areassembled to form a tri-lateral U-shaped arrangement as indicated inFig. 1 by virtue of the clip elements generally designated The clipelements 29 are provided with a channel portion 2! for engaging the lipelement it? of the bottom pan is. They are also formed to supply aright-angularly and downwardly bent portion 22 to form a channel portion21-; in righti 32 which is ;pro vided with channelled portions 35engaging fricthe upper lips is thus forin- Over t of my invention.

The beaded portions secured thereto, the

equipped with a square portion 59 which fits into the enlarged squareholes 58 so as positioning and removal of the spit 48 least one of the[The] clip elements, generally, designated 26 portion 45 the channelledportion M of the bracket 33; leaving portions #6 for attachment to lip[9; the bracket 43 is secured in straddling are provided with a cut-outfor mounting it in order to clear d portion so as not to impede theassembly of the said element and also a smooth streamlined structure toreceive the flange 3'! of th support bracket 43 has secured I beingsecured as shown. The pinion 53 which i supported in the bearing 6.3fitted on the reduced extension E4 of the worm 55; the said worm is inmeshing relationship wit a worm gear 5% which has a hub 51 in which thesquare hole 552, which is somewhat enlarged, receives the square end 59of the spit 48.

by set screws 65 casing H253, and the said shaft which a shank the setscrew [iii maintains it rotatably on the said stub shaft 85.

The electrical connection ti emanates at it and is connected to the anda the series circuit so as to afford a convenient control for anoperator.

The spit is removably mounted by virtue of the square shoulder 59fitting into the enlarged square hole 58 of th which is driven with therotisserie mechanism in operational position or removed therefrom evensluring actual operation. the broiler may worm wheel 67 is as indicatedwh e plates H and '12 and is secured by 13. The ring gear has teeth 79therein in meshing relationship with he driven gears 18 4 tionship, andsimultaneously in meshed relationship with the idler s mounted on thesupporting shaft 68, and is connected to the of the hub 74 and of thearrow 82 by the shaft 68 which in turn imparts rotation to the drivengears 18 in direction of arrow BI held in meshing relationship centrallyby virtue of the idler gear 11 motivated idly in the direction shown byarrow 80. In this particular instance I also provide a support 43 whichis secured in the same manner as the motor support 43, so as to furnishextra support to the multiple number of spits, and the weight of thefood commodities mounted thereupon, in this particular instance beingfowl 84. The hub 15 i secured to shaft 88 by set screw 99.

The supporting plate 43' has secured thereto a bearing 86 which supportsthe other end of the mounting shaft 68, and the same is secured to theauxiliary spit mounting plate 81 provided with a hub 88 and secured tothe mounting shaft 68 by means of the set screw 88.

Looking at Fig. 11, it will be seen that the auxiliary support disc orplate 81 i provided with angularly formed cutouts 9D, with undercutpocket portions 9| to hold the pointed ends of the spits 93 rotatablyconfined therein, preventing the escape thereof during the barbecuingoperation. Each of the [The] other ends of the spits 92 are providedwith a reduced square shoulder 94 fitted into the enlarged square hole96 of the hub 85, three of such hubs being provided on the plate 'Il, sothat the spit can be readily inserted into the multiple support unit 63,or readily removed from the said support unit, whenever the operation ofbarbecuing has been completed.

It will be noted, especially in referring to Fig. 10, that the ring gear16 rotates in the direction indicated by arrows 82; the driven gears 18rotate in the direction of arrows Bl. The entire assemblage asindicated, by the center line 58 rotates in the direction of arrow 83,however, there is a relative variation of motion and speed indicated bythe arrow 83 with reference to that of arrow 82 so that although theentire unit rotates about the shaft 68, each individual spit 92 rotatesin an independent orbit simultaneously as indicated by arrows 8| aboutthe spit as an axis for the orbit of operation in the direction shown byarrow 8 I. The number of teeth on gear 16 are not an exact multiple ofthe number of teeth on each of the gears 18.

Thus, when the operation of barbecuing takes place, a different portionof each chicken 84, after each cycle of rotation as indicated by ar row82, will be presented to the heat rays emanating from the heatingelement 34.

In operation, if it i desired to broil or barbecue, the unit is firstassembled by assembling the pan I4 to the two pans IT by virtue of clips28 as hereinbefore described. The heating support plate 32 supportingthe heating element 3% is then mounted on the top lips l9 of the pan H.The cap 36 is placed thereover, the rear glass pane 3| is inserted, andthe pan 9'! is placed on the proper supporting rod 25, 26 or 21 and foodplaced thereon, and the operation is ready to continue when the circuitis closed by switch In this instance the plug 39 and outlet 38 are notconnected inasmuch as the operation of the motor is unnecessary. Thefront pane of glass 3| is then inserted, the said panes also being ofheat-resistant glass prevents breakage thereof and also permits viewingthe operation of broiling. When the broiling is completed the food pan9'! is removed and the contents consumed.

When it is desired to barbecue fowl, [or] meat,

or sausages, the said fowl, [or] meat or sausages is mounted on spit 48,and the spit is then placed in engagement with the driving worm 56 andthe plug 39 is connected to the outlet 38, in which event the motor alsooperates; the operation may also be carefully guarded or watched inorder to determine the completion of cooking to a desirable result ofthe fowl 84.

If the unit shown in modification of Figs. 9 to 12 is utilized, theneach spit 92 has mounted thereon a fowl 84, or meat, or otherfoods, thatit is desired to barbecue, and the motor is permitted to operate in aparallel circuit with the heating element 34 and thus the food isbarbecued.

The device can be readily knocked down for transporting purposes, or forshipment by the manufacturer, and the pans l4 and I I being ofconventional construction may be individually purchased by the personpurchasing the other elements of construction, or the entire device maybe sold in a knocked-down arrangement, suitably crated and shipped topoints of distribution.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus disclosed and revealed my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. Combination knockdown and erectable broiler and [barbecue] rotisseriemeans, comprising a bottom pan and a pair of side pans all mounted inU-shaped formation, each of the said pans being provided with lipportions on two opposed edges thereof, primary clip means each providedwith horizontal and vertical channel.

.portions, the lip portions of the said bottom pan engageable removablyby the said horizontal channel portions, one lip portion of each of saidside pans engageable removably by the said vertical channel portion,heating element support means provided with channelled portionsremovably secured to the remaining lip portions of each of the said sidepans, heating element means mounted on the said heating element sup portmeans, electrical connection means connect-- ing the said heatingelement means to a source of electrical supply, secondary clip meanseach including a pair of clip elements each equipped with reversechannel portions, a multiplicity of support wires interconnecting eachpair of said clip elements, each of said clip means being removablysecured to the free edges of the said side pans by virtue of the channelportions thereof resulting in open channel portions on each side of thesaid broiler and [barbecue] rotisserie means, transparent pane meansmounted removably in the said open channel portions, and cap meanssecured removably over the said heating element support means defining avented en.- closure, corresponding pairs of the said support wires beingadapted to support a food cooking pan thereupon.

2. Combination knockdown and erectable [boiler] broiler and [barbecue]rotisserie means, comprising a bottom pan and a pair of side pans allmounted in U-shaped formation, each of the said pans being provided withlip portions on two opposed edges thereof, primary clip means eachprovided with horizontal and vertical channel portions, the lip portionsof the said bottom pan engageable removably'by the said horizontalchannel portions, one lip portion of each of said side pans engageableremovably by the said vertical channel portion, heating element supportmeans provided with channelled portions removably secured to theremaining lip portions of each of the said side pans, heating elementmeans mounted on the said heating element support means, electricalconnection means connecting the said heating element means to a sourceoi electrical supply, secondary clip means each including a pair of clipelements each equipped with reverse channel portions, a multiplicity ofsupport wires interconnecting each pair of said clip elements, each-ofsaid clip means being removably secured to the free edges of the saidside pans by virtue of the channel portions thereor" resulting in openchannel portions on each side of the said broiler and [barbecuelrotisserie means, transparent pane means mounted removably in the saidopen channel portions, cap means secured removably over the said heatingelement support means defining a vented enclosure, corresponding pairsof the said support wires being adapted to support a food cooking panthereupon, motor support bracket means provided with channel portionsremovably secured to the lip portions of one of the said side pans,prime mover means equipped with reduction gearing mounted on the saidmotor support bracket means and provided'with a driving gear having apolygonal central opening therein, electrical connection meansconnecting the said prime mover means in parallel to the saidfirst-mentioned electrical connection means, one of the said supportwires being provided with a semi-circular spit sup porting portion, andspit means having Ea pointed] anend resting in the said semi-circularspit supporting [position] portion, its other end having a reducedpolygonal shoulder portion adapted to fit loosely in the said polygonalcentral opening.

3. Combination knockdown and erectable broiler and [barbecue] rotisseriemeans, comprising a tarnsparent bottom pan and a pair of transparentside pans all mounted in U-shaped formation, each of the saidtransparent pans being provided with lip portions on two opposed edgesthereof, primary clip means each provided with horizontal and verticalchannel portions, the lip portions of the said transparent bottom pan.engageable removably by the said horizontal channel portions, one lipportion of each of said transparent side pans engageably removably bythe said vertical channel portion, heating element support meansprovided with channelled portions removably secured to the remaining lipportions of each of the said transparent side heating element meansmounted on the heating element support means, electrical connectionmeans connecting the said heating element means to a source ofelectrical supply, secondary clip means each including a pair of clipelements each equipped with reverse channel portions, a multiplicity ofsupport wires interconnecting each pair of said clip elements, each ofsaid clip means being removably secured tothe free edges of the saidtransparent side pans by virtue of the channel portions thereofresulting in open channel portions on each side of the said broiler and[barbecue] rotisserie means, transparent pane means mounted removably inthe said open channel portions, and cap means secured removably over thesaid heating element support means defining a vented enclosure,corresponding pairs of the said support wires being adapted to support atransparent food cooking pan thereupon.

4. Combination knockdown and erectable broiler and [barbecue] rotisseriemeans, comprising a transparent bottom pan and a pair of transparentside pans all mounted in U-shaped" formation, each of 'the saidtransparent pans being provided with lip portions on two opposed edgesthereof, primary clip means each provided with horizontal and verticalchannel portions, the lip portions of the said transparent bottom panengageable removably by the said horizontal channel portions, one lipportion of each of said transparent side pans engageable removably bythe said vertical channel portion, heating element support meansprovided with channelled portions removably secured to the remaining lipportions of each of the said transparent side pans, heating elementmeans mounted on the said heating element support means, electricalconnection means connecting the said heating element means to a sourceof electrical supply, secondary clip means each including a pair of clipelements each equipped with reverse channel portions, a multiplicity ofsupport Wires interconnecting each pair of said clip elements, each ofsaid clip means being removably secured to the free edges of the saidtransparent side pans by virtue of the channel portions thereofresulting in open channel portions on each side or the said broilerand'llbarbecue] rotisserie means, transparent pane means mountedremovably in the said open channel portions, cap means secured removablyover the said heating element support means defining a vented enclosure,corresponding pairs of the said support wires being adapted to support atransparent food cooking pan thereupon, motor support bracket meansprovided with channel portions removably secured to the lip portions ofone of the said transparent side pans, prime mover means equipped withreduction gearing mounted on the said motor support bracket means andprovided with a driving gear having a polygonal central opening therein,electrical connection means connecting the prime mover means in parallelto the said fretmentioned electrical connection means, one of the saidsupport wires being provided with a semicircular spit supportingportion, i'ts other end having a reduced polygonal shoulder portionadapted to fit loosely in the said polygonal central opening.

5. Combination knockdown and erectable broiler and [barbecue] rotisseriemeans, comprising a bottom pan and a pair of side all mounted inll-shaped formation, each of the said pans being provided with hpportions on two opposed edges thereof, primary clip means each providedwith horizontal and Vertical channel portions, the lip portions of thesaid bottom pan engageable removably by the horizontal channel portionsone lip portion of each of said transparent side pans engageablyremovably by the said vertical channel portion, heating element supportmeans provided with channelled portions removably secured to theremaining lip portions of each of the said side pans, heating elementmeans mounted on the said heating element support means, electricalconnection means connecting the said heating element means to a sourceof electrical supply, secondary clip means each including a pair of clipelements each equipped with reverse channel portions, a multiplicity ofsupport wires interconnecting each pair of said clip elements, each ofsaid clip means being removably secured to the free edges of the saidside pans by virtue of the channel portions thereof resulting in openchannel pertions on each side of the said broiler and [barbecue]rotisserie means, transparent pane means mounted removably in the saidopen channel portions, cap means secured removably over the said heatingelement support means defining a vented enclosure, corresponding pairsof the said support wires being adapted to support a food cooking panthereupon, motor support bracket means provided with channel portionsremovably secured to the lip portions of one of the said side pans,prime mover means equipped with reduction gearing mounted on the saidmotor support bracket means and provided with a driving gear having apolygonal central opening therein, electrical connection meansconnecting the said prime mover means in parallel to the saidfirst-mentioned electrical connection means, one of the said supportwires being provided with a semicircular spit supporting portion, andspit means having a pointed end resting in the said semi-circular spitsupporting portion, its other end having a reduced polygonal shoulderportion adapted to fit loosely in the said polygonal central opening,the horizontal channel portions of the said primary clip means being cutaway at the central portion thereof a magnitude equivalent to the widthof the said motor support bracket means.

6. Combination knockdown and ereotable broiler and [barbecue] rotisseriemeans, comprising a transparent bottom pan and a pair of transparentside pans all mounted in U-shaped formation, each of the saidtransparent pans being provided with lip portions on two opposed edgesthereof, primary clip means each provided with horizontal and verticalchannel portions, the lip portions of the said transparent bottom panengageable removably by the said horizontal channel portions, one lipportion of each of said transparent side pans engageable removably bythe said vertical channel portion, heating element support meansprovided with channelled portions removably secured to the remaining lipportions of each of the said transparent side pans, heating elementmeans mounted on the said heating element support means, electricalconnection means connecting the said heating element means to a sourceof electrical supply, secondary clip means each including a pair of clipelements each equipped with reverse channel portions, a multiplicity ofsupport wires interconnecting each pair of said clip elements, each ofsaid clip means being removably secured to the free edges of the saidtransparent side pans by virtue of the channel portions thereofresulting in open channel portions on each side of the said broiler and[barbecue] rotisserie means, transparent pane means mounted removably inthe said open channel portions, cap means secured removably over thesaid heating element support means defining a vented enclosure,corresponding pairs of the said support wires being adapted to support atransparent food cooking pan thereupon, motor support bracket meansprovided with channel portions removably secured to the lip portions ofone of the said transparent side pans, prime mover means equipped withreduction gearing mounted on the said motor support bracket means andprovided with a driving gear having a polygonal central opening therein,electrical connection means connecting the said prime mover means inparallel to the said first-mentioned electrical connection means, one ofthe said support wires being provided with a semi-circular spitsupporting portion, and spit means having a pointed end resting in thesaid semi-circular spit supporting portion, its other end having areduced polygonal shoulder portion adapted to fit loosely in the saidpolygonal central opening, the horizontal channel portions of the saidprimary clip means being cut away at the central portion thereof amagnitude equivalent to the width or" the said motor support bracketmeans.

7. Combination knockdown and ereotable broiler and [barbecue] rotisseriemeans, comprising a bottom pan and a pair of side pans all mounted inU-shaped formation, each of the said pans being provided with lipportions on two opposed edges thereof, primary clip means each providedwith horizontal and vertical channel portions, the lip portions of thesaid transparent bottom pan engageable removably by the said horizontalchannel portions, one lip portion of each of said pans engageableremovably by the said vertical channel portion, heating element supportmeans provided with channelled portions removably secured to theremaining lip portions of each of the said side pans, heating elementmeans mounted on the said heating element support means, electricalconnection means connecting the said heating element means to a sourceof electrical supply, secondary clip means each including a pair of clipelements each equipped with reverse channel portions, a multiplicity ofsupport wires interconnecting each pair of said clip elements, each ofsaid clip means being removably secured to the free edges of the saidside pans by virtue of the channel portions thereof resulting in openchannel portions on each side of the said broiler and [barbecue]rotisserie means, transparent pan means mounted removably in the saidopen channel portions, and cap means secured removably over the saidheating element support means defining a vented enclosure, correspondingpairs of the said support wires being adapted to support a food cookingpan thereupon, motor support bracket means provided with channelportions removably secured to the lip portions of one of the said sidepans, primemover means equipped with reduction gearing mounted on thesaid motor support bracket means and provided with a driving gear havinga polygonal central opening therein, electrical connection meansconnecting the said prime mover means in parallel to the saidfirst-mentioned electrical connection means, one of the said supportwires being provided with a semi-circular spit supporting portion, andspit means having a pointed end resting in the said semi-circular spitsupporting portion, its other end having a reduced polgonal shoulderportion adapted to fit loosely in the said polygonal central opening.

8. Combination knockdown and ereotable broiler and [barbecue] rotisseriemeans comprising a transparent bottom pan and a pair of transparent sidepans all mounted in U-shaped formation, each of the said transparentpans being provided with lip portions on two opposed edges thereof,primary clip means each provided with horizontal and vertical channelportions, the lip portions of the said transparent bottom pan engageableremovably by the said horizontal channel portions, one lip portion ofeach of said transparent side pans engageable removably by the saidvertical channel portion, heating element support means provided withchannelled portions removably secured to the remaining lip portions ofeach of the said transparent side 1T1 pans, heating element meansmounted-on --the said heating element support-means,--electricalconnection means connecting the said-heating element means to -a sourceof electrical supply,

secondary clip-means eaohincluding a pair of clip elements eachequippedwith reverse channel portions, a multiplicity of support wiresinterconnecting eachpair of said clip elements, each of said clip meansbeing removably securedto the free edges of thesaid transparent sidepans by virtueofthe channelportions thereof resulting in openchannelportions on each side of thesaid broiler-and[barbecueJ-rotzsserie means, transparent pan means mounted removably inthe said open channel portions, cap means secured removably over thesaidheating element support means defining-avented enclosure,corresponding pairs of the said support wires being adapted to supportatransparent food cooking pan'thereupon, -m'otor support bracket meansprovided,

with channellportions removably securedto the lip ,portions -ofone ofthe'said transparent side pans,-primemover means equippedwith reductiongearing mounted on the saidmotor support bracket means and provided withadriving gear having a polygonal central opening therein, electricalconnection means connecting the said prime mover meansin parallel to thesaid. firstinentioned electrical connection means, one of the saidsupport wires being provided with a semi-circular spit'supportingport-ion,-and spit means having a pointed end resting in the saidsemi-circular spit-supportingportion, its other end having areduced-polygonal shoulder 'portion adapted to fit loosely inthe saidgolygonal central opening.

9. Combination knockdown and erectable broiler and.[barbecue] rotisseriemeans, comprising a'bottom pan and-apair of side pans all mounted inU-shaped formation,-each of the said pans being provided with lipportions on two opposed edges thereof, primary clip means each providedwith horizontal and vertical channel portions, the lip'portions-of thesaid bottom pan-engageable removably by the saidhorizontal-channelportions, one lip portion of'each of said transparentside pans engageably removably by the said vertical channel portion,heating element support means provided with channelled portionsremovably-secured to-the remaining lip portions of each of the said sidepans, heating elementmeans mounted on the said heating element supportmeans, electrical connection means connecting the said heating elementmeans to a source of electrical supply, secondary clip means eachincluding apair of clipelements each equipped with reversechannelportions, a multiplicity of support wires interconnecting eachpair of said clip elements, each of said clip means being removablysecured to the free edges of the said side pans by virtue of the channelportions thereof resulting in open channel portions on each side of thesaid 1 broiler and [barbeoue'] rotisserie means, transparent pan meansmounted removably in the said open channel portions, cap means securedremovably over the said heating element support means defining a' ventedenclosure, corresponding pairs of the said'support wires being adaptedtosupport a food cooking pan thereupon, motor support bracket meansprovided with channel portions removably secured to the lip portions ofone of the saidside pans, prime mover means equipped with reductiongearing mountedoni the said motor support bracket means and providedwith a driving gear having a polygonal "central opening therein,

electrical connection means connecting the said prime mover means inparallel to the said firstmentioned-electrical connection means, one ofthe said support wires being provided'with asemicircularspit supportingportion, and spitnieans having a pointedend resting in the saidsemicircular spit supporting portion, its other-end having a reducedpolygonal shoulder portion adapted-tofit loosely in thesaid polygonalcentralopening, the horizontal channel portions of the said primary clipmeans being cut away at the central portion thereof a magnitudeequivalent to the width of the said motor support bracket means, thesaid heating element support means havingits-channelled portions cutaway atthe central portion thereof a magnitude equivalentto the width ofthe said motor support bracket means.

10. Combination knockdown and erectable broiler and [barbecue]rotisserie means, comprising a transparent bottom pan and apair oftransparent side pans all mounted in Ll-shaped formation, each of thesaid transparent pans being provided with lip portionson two'opposededges thereof, primary clip means each pro- .vided with horizontal andvertical channelportions, the lip-portions of the saidtransparent bottom--pan engageable removably by the said horizontal channel portions onelip portionof each of said transparent side pans engageable removably bythe-said vertical channelportion,

heating element support means provided with channelled portionsremovably secured to the remaining lip portionscf each of the saidtransparent side. pans, heating element means-mounted on the saidheatingelement support means, electrical-connection means connecting-the saidheating elementmeans to a sourceof electrical supply, secondary clipmeans each including a pair of clipelements each equipped with reversechannelportions, amuItipli'city of support wires interconnectingeachpair of said clip elements, each ofsaid clip means being removablysecured tothe-free edges of the said transparent side pans by virtue ofthe channel portions thereof resulting in open channel portions on eachside of the said broiler and '{barbecuefi rotisserie means,transparent-pan means mounted removably'in the said open channelportions, cap

means secured removably over the saidheating element support'means"defining a vented enclosure, correspondingpairs of the said supportwires being adapted to support a transparent 'food cooking panthereupon, motor support bracket means provided with channel portionsremovably secured tothelip portionspi one'of 'the said transparent sidepans, prime mover ing portion, and spit meanshaving'a pointed "endresting in the said semi-circular spit'supportin'g portion; itsother endhaving a reduced polygonal shoulder portion "adapted 'to-fit looselyinthe said polygonalpentral opening, the horizontal channel'portions'ofthe said primary clip means being cut away at the central portionthereof a 'magnitudeequivalenii to the widthof'the said motor supportbracketmeans, thesaid heating 13 element support means having itschannelled portions cut away at the central portion thereof a magnitudeequivalent to the width of the said motor support bracket means.

11. Combination knockdown and erectable broiler and [barbecue]rotisserie means, comprising a bottom pan and a pair of side pans allmounted in U-shaped formation, each of the said pans being provided withlip portions on two opposed edges thereof, primary clip means eachprovided with horizontal and vertical channel portions, the lip portionsof the said bottom pan engageable removably by the said horizontalchannel portions, one lip portion of each of said side pans engageableremovably by the said vertical channel portion, heating element supportmeans provided with channelled portions removably secured to theremaining lip portions of each of the said side pans, heating elementmeans mounted on the said heating element support means, electricalconnection means connecting the said heating element means to a sourceof electrical supply, secondary clip means each ineluding a pair of clipelements each equipped with reversed channel portions, a multiplicity ofsupport wires interconecting each pair of said clip elements, each ofsaid clip means being removably secured to the free edges of the saidside pans by virtue of the channel portions thereof resulting in openchannel portions on each side of the said broiler and [barbecue]rotisserie means, pane means mounted removably in the said open channelportions, cap means secured removably over the said heating elementsupport means defining a vented enclosure, pairs of the said supportwires being adapted to sup-- port a food cooking pan thereupon, motorsup port bracket means provided with channel portions removably securedto the lip portion of one of the said side pans, auxiliary supportbracket means provided with channel portions removably secured to thelip portions of the other of the said side pans, prime mover meansequipped with reduction gearing mounted on the said motor supportbracket means and provided with a driving gear, multiple spit supportingmeans including a rotating shaft coextensively con-- nected to th saiddriving gear, planetary gearing mounted on the said driving shaft,multiple driving hub means radially disposed on the said planetarygearing and each equipped with a polygonal driving opening centrallythereof, disc means supported on the said rotating shaft and providedwith a multiplicity of angularly formed out out portions terminating inspit retaining pocket portions, and a multiplicity of spit means, eachindividual spit having its joint portion resting rotatably in one of thesaid pocket portions. and further provided on its driving end with areduced polygonal shoulder portion loosely fitted within the saidpolygonal driving opening.

12. Combination knockdown and erectable broiler and rotisserie means,comprising a bottom pan and a pair of side pans all mounted in U-shapedformation, each of the said pans being provided with lip portions on twoopposed edges thereof, primary clip means each provided with horizontaland vertical channel portions, the lip portions of the said bottom panengageable removably by the said horizontal channel portions, one lipportion of each of said side pans engageable removably by the saidvertical channel portion, heating element support means mounted betweensaid side pans, heating element means mounted on the said heatingelement support means, electrical connection means connecting the saidheating element means to a source of electrical supply, secondary clipmeans each including a pair of clip elements each equipped with reversechannel portions, a multiplicity of support wires interconnecting eachpair of said clip elements, each of said clip means being removablysecured to the free edges of the said side pans by virtue of the channelportions thereof resulting in open channel portions on each side of thesaid broiler and rotisserie means, and transparent pane means mountedremovably in the said open channel portions.

13. In an appliance of the character described having a plurality ofseparable side members, a bottom member, a top member and an electricalheating unit; a pair of primary clip members each provided withreversely opening horizontal and vertical channels adapted to jointogether in removable relationship at least two of said side memberswith said bottom member thereby afiording a U-shaped formation, and apair of secondary clip members each comprising a pair of reverse channelclips joined together in spaced parallel relationship by a plurality onparallel horizontally disposed support wires spaced one from the other,said secondary .clip members adapted to join together in removablerelationship said last-mentioned side members with additional sidemembers to afiord an enclosure, said heating unit and top membersupported by said side members.

.14. The appliance of claim 13 in which said heating unit includes aflat horizontal hot plate.

15. The appliance of claim 13 in which at least one spit member ishorizontally positioned within said enclosure and a rotisserie motor ismounted at one end of said enclosure, said spit member operationallyconnectable to said motor for rotation thereby.

16. In an appliance of the character described, a bottom member having apair of side members removably joined thereto in "U-shaped formation, apair of clip members each comprising a pair of clip elements eachequipped with reverse channel portions, a plurality of parallelhorizontally disposed support wires spaced one from the other andinterconnecting said clip elements in spaced parallel relationship, eachof said clip members being removably secured to the freevertically-positioned marginal edges of said side members by virtue ofsaid channel portions resulting in open channel portions on each side ofsaid appliance, additional side members removably supported by theirmarginal edges in said latter-mentioned open channel portions to form anenclosure, an electrical heating unit supported by said side members anda cover member likewise supported by said side members.

17. In an appliance of the character described, a plurality of separableside members, a bottom member, a top member and an electrical heatingunit; a pair of primary clip members each provided with horizontal andvertical channels adapted to join together in removable relationship atleast two of said side members with said bottom member thereby afiordinga U-shaped formation, a pair of secondary clip members each comprising apair of reverse channel clips joined together in spaced parallelrelationship by a plurality of support wires, said secondary clipmembers adapted to join together in removable relationship saidlast-mentioned side members with additional side members to afford anenclosure, said heating unit and top member supsag-8V4 15 ported by saidside members, and a rotisserie mechanism: including a' spit, an electriemotor and'sui ble gearing actuated b'y 'said motor to rotate said spit,said'rotisserie mechanism suitably supported within said enclosure;

18. In an appliance of the character described having a plurality ofseparableside'members, a bottom member, atop member-and aneleetrioalheating unit, each ofsaid members having lip portions on at'least twoopposed edges thereof; a pair of primaryelip members each provided withhorizontal and vertical channels adapted to join together in removablerelationship at least two of said side members with-said bottom memberthereby afiording a U-shaped formation, the lip portions of said bottommember remo'vably engageablerby said horieontal channel and onelip'portion of'each of said side mem-- bers removablgy enyayeable bysaid: vertical char nel, and a1 pair? of secondary. clipsv joined.together in spaced parallel relationship; b ka plarality of support:wires, saidsecondaryolipmembers adapted to-y'oin together-in removablerelationship saidlast-ementioned side'membersrwith I6? additional sidemembers" to aflord an enclosure; saidheatingpnit'and top membersupported by said side members:

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